Draft:Matteo Quintarelli
| Matteo Quintarelli | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Italy United Arab Emirates |
| Born | June 23, 2007 |
| F4 Spanish Championship career | |
| Debut season | 2024 |
| Current team | Saintéloc Racing |
| Formula 4 UAE Championship | |
| Years active | 2023-2024 |
| Car number | 93 |
| Starts | 15 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 13th in 2024 |
| Finished last season | 13th |
| Previous series | |
| 2023 2023 | Italian F4 Championship Euro 4 Championship |
Matteo Quintarelli (born 23 June 2007) is an Italian-Emirati racing driver who lives in Lima.[1] He is set to compete in the 2024 F4 Spanish Championship with Saintéloc Racing.[2]
Career[edit]
Karting[edit]
Quintarelli spent most of his time karting in the UAE.[1] His most notable karting results include second placed finishes in both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 editions of the IAME Series UAE in the X30 Junior category.[3][4]
Formula 4[edit]
2022[edit]
Quintarelli made his racing debut in the Formula 4 UAE Trophy Round, which is on the support bill of the Formula One Grand Prix held in Abu Dhabi. He drove for the Yas Heat Racing Academy, finishing 9th and 11th in the two races respectively.[5]
2023[edit]
Quintarelli was then announced to be contesting the full 2024 Formula 4 UAE season, driving for the same team that he was with in the Trophy Round. He had a tough campaign finishing 34th in the standings with a best result of 16th.[6] Quintarelli would then move over to Europe to drive in Italian F4 with R-ace GP.[7] He finished 31st in the standings with a season-best result of 13th place.[8] He also competed in one round of the Euro 4 Championship, finishing as high as 16th over three races.[9]
2024[edit]
Quintarelli was then confirmed to be part of Saintéloc Racing's 2024 F4 Spanish Championship squad for the season.[2] In preparation, he also would contest in the 2024 Formula 4 UAE Championship with the team.[10] Quintarelli impressed, managing to score a best result of 4th at Yas Marina on his way to 13th place in the standings, showing considerable improvement.[11][12]
Karting record[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Cadet | 17th | |
| 2019 | Rotax Max Challenge Bahrain - Mini | 2nd | |
| 2019-20 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Mini | 2nd | |
| 2020 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Junior | 37th | |
| IAME International Games - X30 Junior | Dan Holland Racing | 24th | |
| 2020-21 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 2nd | |
| 2021 | IAME Warriors Final - X30 Junior | GGM | NC |
| Rotax Max Challenge UAE - Rotax Junior | 3rd | ||
| 2021-22 | IAME Series UAE - X30 Junior | 2nd | |
| 2022 | IAME Euro Series - X30 Senior | 87th | |
| Italian ACI Championship - X30 Senior | NC | ||
| Sources:[1][13][14] | |||
Racing record[edit]
Racing career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Formula 4 UAE Championship - Trophy Round | Yas Heat Racing Academy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | NC |
| 2023 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Yas Heat Racing Academy | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34th |
| Italian F4 Championship | R-ace GP | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31st | |
| Euro 4 Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th | ||
| 2024 | Formula 4 UAE Championship | Saintéloc Racing | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 13th |
| F4 Spanish Championship |
Complete F4 UAE Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yas Heat Racing Academy | DUB1 1 18 |
DUB1 2 22 |
DUB1 3 27 |
KMT1 1 24 |
KMT1 2 21 |
KMT1 3 22 |
KMT2 1 18 |
KMT2 2 25 |
KMT2 3 33 |
DUB2 1 19 |
DUB2 2 16 |
DUB2 3 20 |
YMC 1 21 |
YMC 2 18 |
YMC 3 22 |
34th | 0 |
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | YMC1 1 11 |
YMC1 2 5 |
YMC1 3 8 |
YMC2 1 7 |
YMC2 2 25 |
YMC2 3 13 |
DUB1 1 Ret |
DUB1 2 15 |
DUB1 3 Ret |
YMC3 1 8 |
YMC3 2 4 |
YMC3 3 20 |
DUB2 1 17 |
DUB2 2 14 |
DUB2 3 7 |
13th | 42 |
Complete Italian F4 Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | IMO 1 |
IMO 2 16 |
IMO 3 13 |
IMO 4 15 |
MIS 1 19 |
MIS 2 24 |
MIS 3 22 |
SPA 1 21 |
SPA 2 15 |
SPA 3 25 |
MNZ 1 Ret |
MNZ 2 23 |
MNZ 3 16 |
LEC 1 22 |
LEC 2 Ret |
LEC 3 31 |
MUG 1 Ret |
MUG 2 Ret |
MUG 3 16 |
VLL 1 19 |
VLL 2 Ret |
VLL 3 13 |
31st | 0 |
Complete Euro 4 Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | R-ace GP | MUG 1 16 |
MUG 2 17 |
MUG 3 19 |
MNZ 1 |
MNZ 2 |
MNZ 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
30th | 0 |
Complete F4 Spanish Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saintéloc Racing | JAR 1 |
JAR 2 |
JAR 3 |
ALG 1 |
ALG 2 |
ALG 3 |
LEC 1 |
LEC 2 |
LEC 3 |
ARA 1 |
ARA 2 |
ARA 3 |
CRT 1 |
CRT 2 |
CRT 3 |
JER 1 |
JER 2 |
JER 3 |
CAT 1 |
CAT 2 |
CAT 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Driver: Matteo Quintarelli | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b Wood, Ida (2023-12-17). "Sainteloc Racing reveals its 2024 Spanish F4 line-up". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Gascoigne, Roger (2022-11-14). "Dunne heads entry for F1-supporting F4 UAE Trophy in Abu Dhabi". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2023-03-23). "R-ace GP signs Raphael Narac and Matteo Quintarelli for Italian F4". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wood, Ida (2024-01-07). "Sainteloc enters four cars into F4 UAE opener, R-ace to run French karter". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Lopez, Alejandro Alonso (2024-02-11). "Gabriel Stilp shines in wet F4 UAE race two at Yas Marina". Formula Scout. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Championships | Driver Database". www.driverdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Results Archive - IAME UAE". www.iame.ae. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "QUINTARELLI Matteo". Kartcom. Retrieved 2024-04-20.